{"id":10229,"date":"2024-09-05T10:50:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T08:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quarterlyanalytics.dk\/?page_id=10229"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T12:15:53","slug":"contracts-and-licensing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quarterlyanalytics.dk\/en\/roles\/contracts-and-licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Contracts and Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Contract and License Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For anyone whose primary role involves managing the organisation\u2019s IT agreements. This collection focuses, among other things, on IT supplier management and articles covering key contractual terms and conditions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Supplier Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Contract Portfolios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Negotiating Microsoft Agreements<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

In this article, we show how you as a customer strengthen your negotiating position and get as strong as possible in a Microsoft negotiation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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Introduction to Software audit<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

This article explores how software customers can prevent, prepare for, and manage software audits to minimize the risk of substantial additional charges.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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Contract Terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The expensive terms: Capacity flexibility<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

The requirement for downward capacity flexibility is a key factor that significantly impacts the pricing of the overall ITO service agreement.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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The expensive terms: Special security requirements<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

Certain terms in IT operations service agreements significantly impact the total contract price. In particular, the inclusion of specific security requirements has a decisive effect on the final cost of the agreement.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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The expensive terms: Design authority<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

Design authority is one of the terms that has a decisive impact on the price of operating agreements. In this article, we will review why and what can replace it. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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The expensive terms: Special location requirements<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

Special location requirements are one of the conditions that have a decisive impact on the price of operating agreements.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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The complexity of the overall IT landscape is a factor that has a decisive impact on the price of ITO services.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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While a short commitment period on an outsourcing agreement may seem attractive, it typically entails additional costs that should be taken into consideration.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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High penalty clauses in contracts lead to higher prices and are rarely the best way to ensure high operational quality.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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